Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1929)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald World
Date:
Oct-Dec 1929
Publisher:
[Chicago, Quigley publishing company]
Volume:
Exhibitors herald world
Leaf #:
00025
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1915 by a Chicago printing company as a regional trade paper for Midwest exhibitors. In 1916, editor Martin Quigley bought out the owners, and over the next 15 years, he grew EXHIBITORS HERALD into one of the most important national, weekly trade papers in the film business. Quigley acquired MOTOGRAPHY in 1917 and MOVING PICTURE WORLD in 1927. In 1930, he acquired MOTION PICTURE NEWS and the new 'consolidated' publication became MOTION PICTURE HERALD. From the pulpit of his editorial page, Quigley preached the need to improve the motion picture industry and improve the quality of the films. He skillfully served as a mediator in disputes -- between distributors and exhibitors, between the film industry and the Catholic Church (Quigley was one of the architects of the Production Code). Quigley claimed that EXHIBITORS HERALD represented the 'independent exhibitor' and sections like 'What the Picture Did for Me?' certainly provided a forum for theater owners. But plenty of exhibitors viewed Quigley as a servant to the studios and large theater chains. In response, publications such as SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS FILM BULLETIN, HARRISON'S REPORTS, and BOX OFFICE were either formed or grew significantly in the years following Quigley's brief moment of consolidation in 1930. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
November 10, 2022
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The Independent Film Trade Paper EXHIBITORS HERALD WORLD Home Office: 407 So. Dearborn St. Chicago IN THIS ISSUE CREDIT, ARBITRATION Industry Wins Important Victory in Decision of Federal Judge That Credit Committee System Is Legal — Jurist Warns Against Attempts to Extend Scope of Antitrust Law — Arbitration Board is Named in Indiana But Metzger Calls it "Outlaw." HERALD-WORLD GOLF Third Annual Herald-World Film Tournament on Coast Breaks All Records — Entry List Is Limited to 200 but Many More Seek to Compete — Johnny Mescall for Second Time Wins Herald-World Trophy for Low GrossFifty Prizes Are Awarded. COMPLETE INDEX TO CONTENTS NEWS Two hundred religious and civic organizations name representative to tell producers on West Coast what women want in pictures. Indiana exhibitors' association decides to return to arbitration — Bandit at McVickers theatre, Chicago, is killed by assistant manager. Payment of $100,000 in lump sum to musicians cancels final year of contract — Weber called to St. Louis to help settle strike. M P T O A officials hope to see music tax abolished by time of national convention at Memphis, October 29-31 — Fox buys 64 houses in Midland chain. FEATURES The Voice of the Industry (Letters from Readers) 60 Motion Picture Finance 26 Service Talks 44 Los Angeles by Douglas Hodges 38 Broadway 20 Sound Pictures 33 Pictorial Section 27 Sound Act Releases 42 DEPARTMENTS The Studio 38 Short Features 41 Music and Talent. 49 The Theatre 45 Classified Advertising 59 Quick Reference Picture Chart 54 What the Picture Did for Me 61 New Pictures 60 Chicago Personalities by J. F 66 ADVERTISEMENTS FILM, SOUND AND EQUIPMENT— Paramount, North American Sound and Talking Picture Equipment Corporation, Eastman Kodak, M G M, Fox, Universal, Tiffany-Stahl, Pathe, RCA Photophone, Sono-Art, World Wide Pictures, Warner Brothers. First National, Western Electric, Mellaphone Corporation, Weber Machine Corporation, Automatic Ticket Register. MUSIC AND TALENT— Witmark and Son, DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Roy Sedley, Louis Adrian, Leonard Salvo, Anita La Perrie, Doris Roche, Benny Ross, Brooks Costumes, Ted Meyn. CHICAGO 407 South Dearborn St. Telephone Harrison 0036-37-38 Cable Address : Quigpubco EDWIN S. CLIFFORD, General Manager JAY M. SHRECK, Managing Editor GEORGE CLIFFORD, Business Manager ERNEST A. ROVELSTAD, News Editor HOLLYWOOD 1603 North Cahuenga St. Telephone Gladstone 2118-2119 DOUGLAS HODGES West Coast Manager EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES 565 Fifth Avenue NEW YORK Telephone Wickersham 2366-2367 PETER VISCHER, New York Editor JAMES BEECROFT, New York Advertising Manager LONDON THE BIOSCOPE Faraday House 8-10 Charing Cross Rd., W. C. 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: United States and its possessions, Canada and all countries of the Americas S3. 00 per year; Great Britain and its colonies £.1 per year. Other foreign countries S5.00 per year. Single copies 25 cents. Advertising rate cards and Audit Bureau of Circulations statements furnished upon application. The HERAiLD-WORLD assumes no responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts. No manuscripts are returned unless authors so request.